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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1908)
Z2 , Wallow County Official Paper. Enterprise City Official Paper. NEW Authorized Paper for Pub lication of Timber and Homestead Notices. VOL I, NO. 46 Enterprise, Wallowa County; Oregon, Thursday, March 12, 1908. Whole Number 66 THE RECORD ants By and For allowa County Readers WANTED, , FORTY TaotSAIl Pol'NDM HruMh Bur. let. W. J. U NK A t'o., KntiTpiUe. Dr. FOR SALE. TKOTTINQ HBKlt HTAI.I.lKS. Jnrk Johuon, Imnlia, Ore. Inquire nl 44 1'IAKO: Flint lui. uprliriil K'liii l,. K m till liluuu fii miteehi-.ip for nwb,. Muo it Wrlli Dun Hull' BkiT. Jowpli. lire. 4t. 'lIMiI HV liAY.ttiit-. itveuii't Hiricy. nl o one of my Furnn. it! 1) Suifoid, :i mile- 8. W. . if Enterprise- ' W CI.YDKSD il.B eTAI.MOX, full-blow!, f years old next May, -Rood hi-lunr, weight inn color. Is b Hum olt. Also full-bioo-l .leri- Dull, eoiuliiK :l year H. HI mutlui luu a rcuoniofU qu.trW to a milking-. Hi! Is c flint elans liull. So rwonU with oUlie animal. Fur further information Inquire 11 H.Velire; Hit I, t.aUminle.ire. " &U Al.KAI.KA MAY and ry. Piter Olnen - Joit-pli 3 mile east of Enterprise. Iniuln Fred Anhley, Enterprise. 431' HTRAM entclne. 10 horepowir. uprlifht. iiutomntin ent-otf, high speed, nearly new mill In fine condition. Inquire at the New Hword ottW. SINOI.K DRIVIN HOUSE and bUR-R-y. Terms of sale made known on application J. W. Rmikin. Ruterpiim. 4Zt CI.HAS 'KKO JIVE, delivered -inywhere In Ente'rprlw tor 1 per cwt. D. C. Conner, Enterprise, t ' Wtf RtWAi- D FOR HORSE. J R A Y, lt-yearold ire:i!iiiK. brnnde K VA left shoulder. Return to Ji'iw Msrr. on Prairie C.eek. or uotlfy Clyde Drlxkell, Joseph. li LUD-.E DIRECTORY. I. . U. F. Enterprise lod. No. 16:1. Emerald Kebeknh Lodge, No. 119. K. ( 1' KnUTprlse ImIko. No. t. Juaulla Temple, No, 7, Pythian . HiHWrs. v MakoMO Knterprlne Chapter, No. DO. Royal Arch Muaonn, meet first and third Tuesday of each m nth in Masonic Hall. All visiting Royal Arch Ma sons welcomed. J. B. Olmhtead, Hlkh Priest, -D. W.HhiaHan. Secretary. Wallowa Lodge, No. N2, A. K. A A. II., meet! second and fourth Sat urday! of eiuth month in Maaonlc HulL Vlaltluif Mamma welcomed. v C. H. Zdrchk. V. U. W. C. Boatman, Herretary. WaUowa Valley Chapter, No. SO, , . i. 8., meet tint and third Btttur. . i'-oW' -wrnith. -lla ule uU. Thdtlmc Stan are always Ui.iv Lockwood, w. M. , Dahikj. Mora, 8eo. M. W. A. Kairle Camp, No. KM97, M. W. A Aneroid Camp. No, Vti, K. K.ul A. VT.O. W. Enterprise Ciitnp, No. 5.15, . f W. Almota Clrela. No. Vt, W. of W. W$ I CRIME". IF YOU WlfH TO Pl V make vour owv !a 0 1 COOT3 MATE-RIALS -,VOO CAN $m g JtTO' 6' vvl FURNISH VOU VOLMV frSI WE KNOW THAT MANY WI5H To-MILD THEIR. pKZSSZS To JUIT THEMa5ELVEJ. TOR. THOJE WHO Do WE HAVE HEAP.OF -SPLENDID a5EAJoNAbLE MATERIALS. MER.CER.IZED aSILK TR.ENCH dlNfjHAM 3 5C5 KENaSIN6T0N BATIaSTE 20C- DOTTED SWISS WHITE, BLACK, GRAY, .BLUE, TAN AND R.ED--25C, ANTRIM LAWNaS IOC, ORGANDIES 20C, DOTTED BATIa5TE WITH LARGE PLAID PATTERN FOR WAIaST.5 40C. WE CAN'T TELL YOU MUCH ABOUT THEM HERE. COME AND -SEE, FOR YOURJELF. THE NEW M'CALL PATTERNS FOR APRIL ARE HERE. COME IN AND GET A FAaSHIoN JHEET. RESPECTFULLY, ' . , BALK ON SPECIAL ' ROAD TAX LEVIES 'ig Timber Companies Refuse To P27 Full Amouat of Taxes As Assessed. Sheriff Blakely and deputies begun "riday to reci ipt for taxep, $1383 being vcfivi'd that day. The total would ive bwfii Huellinl ti) over $5000 if entne hitivr like 83700 iu iold coin hud been uwptrtl. Tli'w lovely etac.k of the rellovv metal was offered by A. P. Prague of the Oosxett Tlml)er com mny and J. H. MiinniMigli of the irniiilo Konde Timber oonipnny for tux uceiptx ill full. Tlx-fte cnmpunieH re use to pny the Hpcri:il road levies made few mnntliH ago in dUtricta 14 and 18. n district 14 a npecial road .tax of 10 iiilln wan voted, and in 18 a tax of eight nillf Tliete )wiiil levieM added about 1000 to the tuxeH of the Crossett coin tuny and $150 to thntie of the Grande onde come any. On advice of the die i rit-t attorney and county court the ?37O0 was refuced on the urounds it did not cover the full amount ot taxes. The rounty beiim out of debt is in splendid shape to Htick out for its rights even against the big corpr rations. ' It is -aid the Palmer Lumber company will make a similar proffer, and then all three coniDuniea attack the arterial ' levies in the courts. Tux receipts the first four days were: Friday, $1385; Saturday, $1795; Mon day, 91904; Tmsday, $5586. . ' Court Houm Notei. Albert Metzech, who was born at Murrienhurg, Germai.y, 30 years ago, but now resides at Troy, Wallowa county, has made application for first papers. Ueorge A. Hart, by his attorney 0. M. Corking. ha brought suit for divorce from Verda V. Hart. W. J. Funk & Co has sued M. C. Wolverton on a debt. T. M. Dill appears tor the plaintiff. John Johnson was bound over o the circuit court in the sum of $500, Tues day, on a charge of assault with intent to rape. The warrant was sworn to by T.E. Hudson, father of the girl, and the bearing was h Id beliind closed doors, before Justioe A. C. Smith. The alleged attempt ie said to have been made Saturday at Johnson's borne w here the girl went to colli ct for some sewing she had done for the family. WKHtM lfc TW1 utTtsaovWC Csitoco. "VWf UHt SHCrhHi." . 'j W. J. FUNK & CO. As noon as he heard i.f it, Mr. fhtdron Konght lobnaoii and t litre u n rhort ihiinl encounter beiween the men. lie theu swore out the warrant. The be-t fnrnia fur "ale in Wallowa county are lUtttl by tbo O. E. & L Co. High Court Gives Doris New Trial . The news that .Taines Ports of Wal lowa was giunted a ,uew trial by' the supreme court win reifeived biHt week juwt iu tlmn for brif :i. entton iu the Naw It.ieord. A Sdem diiiputcli give particulars. DurrU us convicted tf the killing of Charles (i. Simri at Lo tiue iu lttOO and was senteucuil to 10 years in tho penitentiary. Doris wah running a paper in Lost i tie at the time, and Sim' wa4 a strauier who camj into the county to canvass for maps. The killing was admitted, but Doris, a man weighing 125 pounds, claimed that he had been ' assaulted by Sims, a man weighing 183 pounds, and drew a revolver to defend himself, but the revolver was accidentally fired, inflict ing a wound from which Sims died next day. It seems that Doris was the aggressor in a controversy concerning Remarks Sims was alleged to have made to some ladies playing for a dance. Dining the controversy Doris called Simsa "d d liar," and Sims struck Doris. The shooting followed immed iately.. ' 1 Sims made a death-bed statement but there was evidence that he entertained hopes of recovery, though told by his physician that he might expect the worst. At the first trial the death-bed statement was admitted in evidence and the trial judge, T.- H, Crawford, instructed the jury that this statement was entitled to the same consideration as testimony given by witnesses under oath. The supreme court reverses this, holding that the facts as to Sims' bops of recovery should also have been sub m It ted to the jury so that they could determine whether the statements Were made under such circumstances ' as would entitle them to consideration aa the dying declaration of a decedent This case is distinguished from, the decision of State vi Foot You, 24 Oreg on. 61-60, in which the question presen ted waa ifae adiabtetou of 4he .evidence in the firat instance. The opinic n, written by Commissioner Kiujj, dis cusses many o'her questions presented on appeal. , . H. W. Graves has bought a lot iu Alder View addition of Daniel Boyd. 000 FELLOW FOfi ' ; FIFM YEARS 0J.Goweyof Flora Probably Oldest la'Membership Iu Mate of Oregon. O. 3. tiowe- of Flora, who will be 79 years of ago on tlte third day of next June, is probably the oldest Odd Fellow in Oregon iu years of membership. ' In "pi to of hit great age he is mentally Kound and bright as men in the prime of life, and that he was able to take the the lona ride out from Fin a to Enter prise over winter roads to attend the dedication of Fraternal hull tells of bit physical health and strength. ' ' Mr. Govvey was born at South i-elioy, N. Y., and joined Woodstock lodge, I. O. 0. F., .at Woodstock,' Champaign county, Ohio, in 1852. He hits been an enthusiastic member of that noble order lor 66 yearn, and is now serving as Noble Grand of Flora lodge-r-the llfth time be has been honored by the high est office iu the lodges of which he was a member. Mr. Gowey recid id iu Iowa, NebroHka and Idaho after leaving Ohio. lie came to Flora six years ago where he is con tent to live until the Great Master calls him home. Mr. Gowey wrote the following account of the dedication of Fraternal hall for his home paper, the Mora Journal: Esterprli SntirUlni. On Friday the 28th cf February occur red the dedication of the Enterprise Fraternal building under the auspices of the K. of P. and I. O. O. F. fraternities of that city. A cordial Invitation was sent to the Odd Fellows lodge of Flora and the following members braved the mountain snow and made the long drive to clasp hands with their brothers in Enterprise in a happy fraternal union: O. P. Miller and wife, E. M. Hulse and wife, C. F. Strum and wife, A. Austin, Lincoln Austin, H. Menoh, G.W.Johnson, F. J. Matthew, C.JL Allen, M. S. Miller, F. J. Wilsey, D. D. Conley and O.J. Gowey. ' Everything was done by the Enter prise members that could be done to make our vfeit a happy one and the nn iersighed feels especially proud of be ing presented to that .large audience as one of tlie oldest Odd Fellows iu vears ot membership in the state of Oregon. Over 400 members and guests were seated at the banquet and the feast was not only one thai appealed directly to our appetites but was bundled in such a masterly ms nner that not oue word of criticism could be heard from any source. The program was excellent and was carried out without a break or dis cord, and the evening will long be remembered by the visitors .from Flora us one nt the brightest events in their fraternal lives, and when we returned to our homes we did so with the kindest of feeling to our brothers' und friends in Enterprise. Fraternally, 0, J. Uowev. Buys Fine Stallion. W. T. Knapp of Wallowa has bought a fine stallion, half Clyde and half Norman, of R. Morris of Cove. The animal weighs 2010 pounds. . - County Blgh School Notts. , The Dalles and Baker City will debate the goverment ownership ques tion for the championship of eastern Oregon. ; The class in phyrics Is having some interesting times in electricity these days. ' , Visiters are numerous at the - high school. There were a number present Friday. The A vaunt Coureurs rendered a very interesting program Friday afternoon It as given in honor of the debating team. , Iran Jackson, business manager it the high school ' paier, and Charley Oakes, assistant manager, canvassed the business men of town Friday for - advoi. tiring. , The results certainly speak much for the interest shown in ti e school as nearly $50 worth of advertis ing was rectircd in lees than two Itouri. The l(i h school paper known as Eagle Cap will I published about April 15. Every effort possible will be made to make it worthy of the support it ii being given.' Enrollment at the high school bas reached 45 and there are enough pupils in sight to make the enrollment reach 50 I y the end of the year. Arrangements ore about completed for maintaining a summer school in the high school building for kachers and those preparing (or teaching. It "is probable that ten weeks will be devoted to the work and that the term will open about June 1 ami continue to the August exan 1 nations. The purpose will be to give a complete review of all the subjects, required for first, second and third grade certificates. The work will be iu charge of the principal of the county high school. Letter of E. AUc M. To City Council Following is the full text of the letter of the K. M. & M. Co. refusing the offer of council to buy the water works system: To the Hon. City Cou tell, Enterprise Oregon. Gentlemen: In reply to youif . offer to purchase the water system owned by is for the consideration of $5000.00 rovided the voters of the city vote onds for that purpose, will say the offer is too small to be considered. As to the proposition of leaving the matter to arbitration to ascertain its value we appreciate your evident intention to be fair in trying to arrive at a just valu ation, yet we hardly feel like placing ourselves in a position of having to abide by a possible and probable error aboard of arbitration might make in placing a value upon it. We would prefer to dispose of the property to the city for the reason that there is an apparent desire on the part of a num ber of our citizens for municipal owner ship and therefore we are willing to open negotiations with you, looking to a fair and equitable agreement as to its value, and on this basis give the city tho privilege of purchasing it. The offer and price agreed upon to stand open subject to the decision of the voters. We further agree to fur nish you any and all information as to the actual cost of the installation of the system, and from this cost are willing to deduct a liberal allowance for depreciation besides elminating en tirely from the amount, the cost of present reservoir. We will run the pump for $25 per month for one year or for a reasonable consideration there after for a term of years, should the city desire it. Also will furnish a res ervoir site and deed the same to city for the consideration of $100 and fur nish right of way for pipe line to Sara TejrervTjrr aite- over and across any land owned by us free of charge. The valuation of the system,- to in clude all maps, profiles and drawings, together with reports by engineer now in our possession for new water supply and reservoir. These are now open for your inspection and we invite your at tention to them. We feel that they will copvience you that our plan is the most practical" and economical one for the City water , supply and would be approved by our citizens. ' Also it would result in furnishing water in the shortest time possible and eliminate future complications. lathis proposition is not acceptable we are williag to go on with our plan as outlined heretofore and furnish pure water by bringing it from the Clarke place and installing theuew res ervoir this year, . and in the future years will make extensions to the dis tribution system as warranted by the growth of the city, and the probable income from said extensions, provided we are granted a franchise. Respectfully Submitted, E. M. & M. Co. By G. W. Hyatt, President. APRIL 1ST . . Construction work on the railroad will have been resumed. ' " JULY 1ST Trains will be running into Enterprise. SEPTEMBER 1ST Lots in Alder View will have doubled in value. Buy now and get-, the benefit of the raise. "Lots sold on easy terms. DANIEL BOYD, . Wallowa Law, Land and Abstract Conpy I IS No Truth In Story That $18,0 Asked for Court House Site. Is The rumor that Is being Indus triously circulated that Enterprise pro poses to ask the county $10,000 or any other sum for the court house site, is a lie made out of whole elotb. Enter prise has offered to the couuty, FREE,, and with no strings attaohed to it In any form, the finest building' block of ground In the city a site at onoe con venient, valuable und desirable from every point of view. ' ' '. ,; '. ' k The false story that the site was to be sold to the county may have bad Its origin In the misleading Insinuation in the Wallowa Sun of February 4, ' page 2, column 3, where it salt) "and Wallows would not ask $10,000 for an' unimproved city square either." Whatever the origin of the rnmor it is absolutely false. The site oflured ' by Enterprise would undoubtedly sell for $10,000 for business lots, but lis value baa nothing whatever to do with the terms on which it Is offered to the county. Enterprise's offer Is on record in the county clerk's olllce where it can be seen by any voter in the county. Be-. sides the site, FREE, the sum of $5000 In cash, not promises, Is pledged by residents of Enterprise and vicinity, towards the erection of a $25,000 court house, leaving the total cost to the taxpayers not to exceed $20,000, , The $5000 cash Is guaranteed by such men as J. II. Dobbin, Peter Baudan, W. W. White and scores of other large tax' payers, many of them not resident, of of Enterprise. t "Jerry" Busk for LtjliUturs. John P. Rusk of Joseph bas out peti tions asking for the Republican nom ination for joint representative. He subscribes to Statemeut No. ,1. Mr. Rusk Is the present deputy ' district attorney for Wallowa oouuty, J. A. French Is still being urged by friends In all parties and In all parts of the countj. become out Jor oouuty judge. Hector McDonald of Wallowa Is seeking the Republican nomination for commissioner! : , '.' Judge IVm,' Ramsey has withdrawn from the lace for Democratic nomina tion for circuit judge owing to siokness in his family. - , 'iti NotXtd. "y, A "near bet" on the oounty seat question caused considerable fun Tues day. A man from near . Wallowa offered to bet $3300. that town would win but when the bluff was quickly culled, be said the money twos owned by someone else in Wallowa and he would telephone about IU He Is sup posed to be telephoning from bis home as be very shortly afterwards mounted hi horse and escaped from the Enter prise man who carried the coin. - Rent Ragsdale Ranch. . Melotte Brothers, who recently rented tho former Cavlners ranclv on Prairie Croek now owned by C; '-'P. Bagsdale, are moving onto the place this week This is one of the finest ranches in the whole county and consists of 020 acres. It is rented on shares. , s campaign RUMOR NAILED